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The chance discovery led to one of the greatest archaeological finds in modern history, and the artifacts from Sanxingdui stirred questions that still perplex experts four decades later.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

Joao Neves, Kvaratskhelia and Mendes ended up on the left flank in close proximity - an asymmetrical set-up intended to perplex Liverpool.

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026

Zika, a mosquito-borne virus first identified in 1947 in a Rhesus macaque monkey, continues to perplex scientists in many ways nearly 80 years later.

From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2025

This pattern of abruptly rejecting safe foods can perplex parents and clinicians alike and, on the surface, can look like dieting.

From Slate ● Jan. 4, 2025

Yusef wasn’t terrified of girls in hijab; they didn’t perplex him.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi

However, what often perplexes people are the symptoms that mimic allergies, such as wheezing, headaches and skin flushing.

From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2024

Illegal shootings are “an overriding issue that just perplexes the heck out of me,” said Brian Millsap, an ornithologist at New Mexico State University.

From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2023

“It’s one of the questions that perplexes me.”

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2022

Still, the trajectory of the conflict perplexes him.

From Washington Post ● May 21, 2022

I must first set aside one ambiguity which perplexes this argument.

From Social Rights And Duties Addresses to Ethical Societies Vol II by Leslie Stephen

You saw an unfocused and unbothered bunch who, afterward, seemed mainly perplexed by their lack of execution.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Despite all the plaudits, Jackie has always been slightly perplexed as to why the show has made such an impact, but understands how watching their journeys has helped some people make sense of their own.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

But residents were perplexed when tens of thousands appeared, annoying locals with their loud songs and haphazard flying.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

“We are a bit perplexed by the news,” they wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

“But who can concentrate on books at a time like this?” the perplexed young governess thought, which just goes to show what an unusual state of mind she was in.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

The uncanny behavior of the models is fascinating, slightly disturbing—and deeply perplexing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

What’s perplexing is that Nolan’s said as much himself.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

"Every step further back in time makes the puzzle more perplexing: How did the Universe produce supermassive black holes so quickly?"

From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026

The weakness in the won then, has been perplexing to many forex analysts.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 2026

But the tension of the elders—their expectation, which weighted like a thick blanket over the crowd—was the most perplexing of all.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou